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Coming down from a castle in rural Scotland to live in Chingford....I never forgave my parents; soon however I discovered Joan - an early girlfriend and love of my life; but she left with her family for the tea plantations ...Read more

A memory of Chingford in 1955 by Jon P Baker

This picture was taken a year after I left Trefriw for Canada. I was married at St. Mary's Church and lived at Tan Dderwen near Crafnant Lake, later at Glanrafon in the village. My parents were the ...Read more

A memory of Trefriw in 1951 by Nancy Young

I worked at Langley pit and coming home one morning from work on my motor bike, a 350 AJS, I hit the milk cart, Barney was dragging Toby across the road in front of Nuttalls shop having come from hillside, no one hurt, head ight broken, happy days.

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1957 by David Leckenby

My memories as a child are walking over the army ranges from West Lulworth to Mewps (as a family group) after lunch on a Sunday to collect winkles for tea. I also remember beach combing on the shore of the bay and finding ...Read more

A memory of Lulworth Camp in 1958

We lived at 29 Northumberland Road in the 1950s with my grandmother. My sister Moira and I went to Longfield school and I have many happy memories there. My grandmother took me with her to St Albans church as a very small ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1958 by Jan Herd

I was born in Bilton Harrogate in 1943. When I was 13 years old I had a new bike for my birthday and with some of my mates we went on a ride to Pateley Bridge Show, a first for me. At Wilsill we were dying of thirst and as we ...Read more

A memory of Wilsill in 1956 by John Crowe

I remember the time when a poor boy stole ten shillings from a teacher's purse. Later the school was assembled, the gymnasium horse installed in front of the audience; we boys. The headmaster, instructed ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1958

I was billeted on Lotun Park ammunition open site stores and during the Suez crisis in 1956 we shipped out ammunition during all of the Easter period from the Ford Sub Depot. My memories are of all the deer on Lotun Park.

A memory of West Felton in 1956 by Maurice Simpson

My brother (Brian Featch) and I attended the above school until we emigrated to Australia in 1958. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers us. I have visited the area over the last 10 years and can't say I like ...Read more

A memory of Huntly in 1956 by Norma Featch

Born in Bonsall, I never realised how lucky I was. The beauty, freedom to play Cowboys and Indians etc. etc. without restriction, was something I took for granted. Not any more. My family still live in and around Bonsall, ...Read more

A memory of Bonsall in 1953 by Barbara Smith